In this presentation, you will discuss the following tips to get the most out of your doctor visit.
Click on the link below.
https://youtu.be/Hx13CBemzT8?si=-YcXnEj8r0CDqse8
The Road Less Traveled! Are you Okay? How I broke free from eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation. A story of one's struggle and will to die, versus God's will for health and happiness.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
MENTAL HEALTH vs. MENTAL ILLNESS and THE COST OF CONFUSION
MENTAL HEALTH vs. MENTAL ILLNESS
THE COST OF CONFUSION
Sunday, June 7, 2026
What one psychiatrist knew in 1925... we're still learning in 2026!!!!!
WORDS MATTER... more importantly, THE RIGHT WORDS SAVE LIVES!!!
If you know someone struggling with an eating disorder, addiction, or chronic pain, it's important to evaluate the thoughts they are trying desperately to break free from. You will never fully understand their struggle, but you can help them recognize if their treatment plan is working.
If you knew the following words were spoken to your loved one while seeking professional help, would you intervene? Your loved one needs you more than you think they do.
“What is wrong with these kids?”
“If she really wanted to kill herself, why didn't she take more pills?”
“You did a doozy on yourself?”
“She is crazy.”
“Just let her cry and see if she really wants to live.”
Many more...
If you knew this person experienced the following…would you read this article differently?
sexual abuse
rape
losing everything in a house fire
losing her best friend unexpectedly in high school
losing her brother to brain cancer at 29 years old, and his son before he graduated high school
moving 10 times before 30 years old
Her mom suffered from addiction and mental illness
Told to"Just kill yourself already!"
Diagnosis:
Scleroderma
Fibromyalgia
Heart failure
anorexia, bulimia, nighttime eating disorder
Anxiety
OCD
Chronic Pain
PTSD
What continues to save her?
Not popularity
Not money
Not fame
No singular doctor or family member
The answer: Her faith in God!
My workbook, The Road Less Traveled! Are You Okay? is what I consider a love letter from God to me, one that carried me through the darkest times of my life. This workbook provides all the necessary resources in one place to work together with your family, therapist, and god to break free from what is prohibiting you from living your best life!
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Is your nervous system above, within, or below the window of tolerance?
https://www.simplypsychology.org/sympathetic-vs-parasympathetic-nervous-system.html
SIX STEPS TO PROCESS YOUR FEELINGS!
To avoid the pitfall of feeling trapped in the cycle of eating disorders, addiction, loop thinking, or suicidal ideation, it's important to know how to process our feelings. Without the ability to do so, it could take years in therapy and treatment centers to overcome what initially started out as an innocent diet, an attempt to escape reality, or a desire to run away from stress. The following exercise will help you learn to process your feelings by pausing, shifting, and redirecting your energy toward something more constructive and calming.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Control
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD? How is it related to eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation? This post will help you focus on what you can control and remind you of what you can't. The cycle of OCD can only continue when we isolate and try to control the things we have NO CONTROL OVER!
This is what OCD looked like at the lowest point in my life.
OCD created conditions that I continue to overcome to this day.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition characterized by unwanted thoughts (obsessions) that lead to repetitive behaviors (compulsions).
Greenbrook Mental Wellness Centers
TMS for OCD: An Effective Treatment Option to Relieve Symptoms
Overview of TMS
Sunday, May 24, 2026
ALL THINGS AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE!!!
There are over 100 autoimmune diseases. If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with one this video is a must see! I too was diagnosed with Scleroderma and fibromyalgia in 2009. There is hope!
Through lifestyle medicine the field of treatment is rapidly changing. So, DONT GIVE UP! KEEP FIGHTING FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR LOVED ONES!
Suicide Survivor
God didn't let me break! He showed me my purpose. After four serious attempts to end my life...and as my mom would say, "all you need is the strength of a mustard seed to hear God's message to recognize what has happened to you IS NOT YOUR FAULT. If you are someone who has struggled with addiction, eating disorders, or suicidal ideation, you might be bent, but YOU ARE NOT BROKEN! If you or someone you know is suicidal, there is ALWAYS A WAY OUT! Please call 988 and click on the link below!
DON'T BE A SLAVE TO FEAR! YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD!
Monday, May 18, 2026
FIBROMYALGIA... IT'S NOT ALL IN YOUR HEAD...But IT IS IN YOUR BRAIN AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
As a patient and advocate for those struggling with chronic pain and trauma, I found the following information helpful for my family to understand my personal struggles with pain. Please advocate for your loved ones and seek a doctor who practices a "BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL" approach. While I will admit I am still learning more about new treatment options myself, I was encouraged and hopeful about new treatment options to live a more comfortable opioid-free life.
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=harvard+new+fibromyalgia+findings&&mid=A2FA5C622E75EF249164A2FA5C622E75EF249164&churl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fchannel%2fUCiy3rRFqZIxamlMQazA4BYg&mmscn=stvo&FORM=VRDGAR
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=harvard+new+fibromyalgia+findings&&mid=A2FA5C622E75EF249164A2FA5C622E75EF249164&churl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fchannel%2fUCiy3rRFqZIxamlMQazA4BYg&mmscn=stvo&FORM=VRDGAR
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Where is your pain coming from?
If you knew the root of your pain, what changes would you make to free yourself from it? Watch the attached video and discover the answer for yourself.
As a long time sufferer of debilitating pain, there is a way to live a meaningful life without narcotics. While I do still struggle with debilitating pain, from Raynauds, Scleroderma, Fibromyalgia, and damage I’ve done to my body from anorexia for many decades, doctors are finally onto something.
I hope you will find this information helpful. I pray that you put your health and safety first so you can live a life that is hopefully pain free one day! ❤️❤️❤️
Sunday, May 3, 2026
ARE YOU OKAY? YOU DON"T KNOW WHO GOD IS UNTIL GOD IS ALL YOU GOT!
After a temporary setback... God is good, and I am back!
Update… I’m currently editing and marketing my workbook this summer and fall 2026 currently called The Road Leas Traveled Are you Okay? How I freed myself from eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation. I developed this workbook for anyone who has suffered or knows someone who suffers from suicidal ideation, addiction, and eating disorders.
If you are a clinician, teacher, or coach… I offer valuable information to support those who suffer in silence.
A century of eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation...
10 moves
7 surgeries
HOUSE FIRE
ABUSE
Heart failure
Scleroderma
Chronic systemic Pain
LOSING EVERYTHING DURING COVID...
Twenty movies and no money…redefined the title “starving artist”… then welfare...it can happen to anyone!!!
One body…one mind…one soul… discover your purpose!!! It could be the one thing that saves your life!
You can overcome ALL obstacles in life…stay tuned!
Monday, July 21, 2025
Is your healthcare provider likely to quit?
I found this article interesting, considering my struggle with eating disorders and suicidal thoughts took me decades to understand the root cause. I’m sharing this article about doctors who are leaving psychiatry because they are burned out, because you need a doctor who will be with you for the long haul! As much as I understand these statistics, I happen to have been a direct result of being shuffled to multiple Drs because of doctors being on overload. My doctors, who helped me, were amazing and directly the result of my workbook and recovery. DO NOT BECOME A STATISTIC FROM DRS BEING ON OVERLOAD! Please find a Dr dedicated to helping you help yourself! ❤️🙏
What does success mean to you?
Warren Buffett Says the Biggest Measure for Your Success in Life Comes Down to 1 Word❤️LOVE
At the end of your life, only one thing will truly matter, according to Warren Buffett.
Warren Buffett isn’t just one of the greatest investors of our time—he’s also a master at delivering timeless truths. And perhaps his most underrated insight has nothing to do with markets or investing, and everything to do with the human heart.
“If you get to my age in life and nobody thinks well of you, I don’t care how big your bank account is, your life is a disaster.”
That’s what Buffett told students at Georgia Tech years back when they asked how he defines success. But there’s more. Here’s what might be one of the most important lessons for leaders today.
Buffett’s Measure for Success: Love❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
In his biography, The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life, Buffett expands on that earlier quote with soul-level honesty. Here are some excerpts:
“Basically, when you get to my age, you’ll really measure your success in life by how many of the people you want to have love you actually do love you.
“I know many people who have a lot of money, and they get testimonial dinners, and they get hospital wings named after them. But the truth is that nobody in the world loves them. That’s the ultimate test of how you've lived your life: the only way to get love is to be lovable. The more you give love away, the more you get.”
Whoa. That bit of truth-telling hits differently. We’ve been sold the idea that success is about getting ahead, climbing faster, earning more, standing out. But this me-first culture is exhausting. It isolates us. Over time, it makes us less successful in the things that truly matter—such as trust, respect, loyalty, and meaningful impact.
The best leaders and change makers I’ve researched, coached, and written about don’t look out for No. 1. They look out for others. They serve, empower, coach, mentor, and help others grow into the best versions of themselves. That’s their measure of success.
Ultimately, the legacy we leave isn’t built on how well we took care of ourselves. It’s built on how well we took care of each other.
So, Buffett’s ultimate test of success? Not wealth. It’s whether people who matter to you feel seen, valued, and loved by you—and whether you’ve made enough of a positive impact for them to love you back.
This idea feels more relevant now than ever. Look around: divisiveness, suspicion, fear, hatred, wars, violence. Closer to the workspace, remote work has created a sense of distance. Employee loyalty is at historic lows. Burnout is widespread. Buffett’s message cuts through all of that: Your legacy as a leader—whatever your level in the org chart—won’t be the company, department, or team you built. It’ll be how you treated people along the way.
How to Lead with Love (and Still Win)
So how do we live out this principle—” the more love you give away, the more you get back”—in today’s high-pressure, results-driven world?
Here are four practical, sometimes counterintuitive, ways to build a life and career rooted in Buffett’s version of success, which you’ll find in Humane Leadership by reading: Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kick-Ass Boss.
1. Lead Selflessly: Expect Nothing in Return
The best leaders give first. They lift others without keeping score. They coach, develop, and support—even when there’s no obvious ROI. And it works. Research on servant leadership shows that selfless leaders build more committed, loyal, and productive teams. Why? Because people remember how you made them feel—valued, empowered, safe. That’s the love Buffett’s talking about. And it doesn’t cost a dime.
2. Create a Culture Where Love Isn’t Soft, It’s Strategic
Buffett once said:
“I love every day. I mean, I tap dance in here and work with nothing but people I like….”
This isn’t fluffy. Loving your work and your team is a business advantage. However, this is a crucial starting point that many companies overlook.
Companies that build uplifting, values-driven cultures outperform those that don’t. Why? Because practical, actionable love and care demonstrated through shared values at work will manifest in greater trust, energy, collaboration, community, and joy. That stuff scales!
3. Upgrade From the Golden Rule to the Platinum Rule
The Golden Rule says: “Treat others the way you want to be treated.”
The Platinum Rule flips it: “Treat others the way they want to be treated.”
The difference is emotional intelligence. It’s love with empathy. It requires curiosity, humility, and the willingness to adapt your style to meet someone else’s needs. Whether you’re giving feedback, supporting a struggling employee, or building trust across a team, it’s this mindset that separates average leaders from compassionate ones.
4. Do What You Love—Then Help Others Do the Same
Let’s give Buffett the final word:
“In the world of business, the people who are most successful are those who are doing what they love.”
The message here isn’t just to chase passion blindly. It’s about aligning your work with what energizes you, and helping others do the same. Great leaders help people do work that matters to them, not just to the company.
If you don’t know what you love yet, make it a priority to discover that. Because the energy you bring to your work is contagious. And when people see that spark in you, they’ll follow.
Final Thought
Success is about being remembered for how you made people feel, for the love you gave away, and for the lives you changed.
In Buffett’s words, it’s simple: “The more you give love away, the more you get.”
In leadership—and in life—that’s the only metric that really matters.
Friday, July 18, 2025
Ketamine Therapy
If you are struggling with PTSD and depression please watch this video. There is hope! I struggled for over forty years with eating disorders, depression, and suicidal ideation.
After meeting with a naturalpathic Dr, I decided to experiment with Spravato and Ketamine therapy. Since making this decision I have been able to conclude multiple medications I was taking were making my symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts worse.
Listen to your body! Believe in yourself! There is a way out from feeling trapped behind the mask of depression and addiction! You are one decision away from making peace with your mind and body so you can enjoy your future!
I will share my journey in my workbook The Road Less Travelled/ Are you ok? A self discovery workbook! How I freed myself from eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation this fall.
Friday, July 4, 2025
Are you feeding your fears or your future?
Don’t let your distractions pull you away from accomplishing your purpose!
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Pieces of me…my journey to overcoming amorexia, bulimia, addiction and suicidal ideation.
Recovery is not easy but, it’s worth it!
Coming soon: my workbook called
The Road Less Traveled “Are you ok?”
How to overcome eating disorders, addiction, and suicidal ideation.
If there is a will…God willing there is a way back home as you discuss who you were meant to be!!
God is good always!
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
A Prayer
May I still remember the bright hours that found me walking over the silent hills of my childhood, or dreaming on the margin of a quiet river, when a light glowed within me, and I promised my early God to have courage amid the tempests of the changing years.
Spare me from bitterness and from the sharp passions of unguarded moments. May I not forget that poverty and riches are of the spirit.
Though the world knows me not, may my thoughts and actions be such as shall keep me friendly with myself.
Lift up my eyes from the earth, and let me not forget the uses of the stars. Forbid that I should judge others lest I condemn myself.
Let me not follow the clamor of the world, but walk calmly in my path.
Give me a few friends who will love me for what I am; and keep ever burning before my vagrant steps the kindly light of hope.
And though age and infirmity overtake me, and I come not within sight of the castle of my dreams, teach me still to be thankful for life, and for time's olden memories that are good and sweet; and may the evening's twilight find me gentle still.”
American Writer
Max Ehramn
1872-1945
Monday, April 27, 2020
NUTRITION CARE ACT
NEDA (National Eating Disorder Association) VIRTUAL WALK 2020
Thank you Congresswoman Jackie Walorski for all your efforts in introducing the Nutrition Care Act. This will allow for Outpatient Care Counseling and MEDICAID coverage to those in need.
https://youtu.be/Ib_gdXNTmIs
Thank you Congresswoman Jackie Walorski for all your efforts in introducing the Nutrition Care Act. This will allow for Outpatient Care Counseling and MEDICAID coverage to those in need.
https://youtu.be/Ib_gdXNTmIs
Saturday, April 18, 2020
COVID 19...Why do we need to be inspired by “great movies”?
During this time of isolation, I had the opportunity to write a brief explanation about what makes a film a good film. Why do we continue to go back to theaters over and over again? What is it we are looking for that movies give us one can’t find in another form of art? Below is an article I briefly explain my perspective. Let’s all get healthy and back to making amazing impactful movies very soon!
https://creativescreenwriting.com/why-casablanca-is-considered-one-of-the-best-films-of-all-time/
https://creativescreenwriting.com/why-casablanca-is-considered-one-of-the-best-films-of-all-time/
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Tips for Families
The following information can be found in my mental health work book for eating disorders coming out this year!!!
Friday, March 13, 2020
Thursday, March 5, 2020
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